Washboard



Oct. 30, 1923.

J. G. THORSTENSEN WASHBOARD 7 Filed July 12, 1922 mTINESSES (a mPatented Oct. 30, 1923.

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mains G. r'nonsrnnsen, or cLr-nr'o'n, mmaesom.

WASHBOA-RD.

Application filed July 12,

T 0 all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, lanes G. THORSTEN- SEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Clinton in the county of Bigstone and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlVashboards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a washboard andhas for its principal object to provide a washboard with a rough boardfor the purpose of easily facilitating the scrubbing of clothes placedupon the washboard.

Another object of the invention is to provide a washboard of the abovementioned character wherein the same is adapted to slidably support arub board for the purpose of more easily rubbing the clothes placed uponthe washboard and which is further easily operated.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a washboard of theabove mentioned character which is simple in construction, strong anddurable and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the description andwherein like numerals designate like parts throughout the several viewsY V Figure 1 is a front elevation of the washboard with'the rub boardapplied thereon.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the invention; and 7 Figure 3 is a topplan view of the same.

In the drawings forming a part of the specification, the numerals 1 and2 designate the side rails of the washboard. The side rails 1 and 2 ofthe washboard are connected at their upper ends by means of a cross bar3. A suitable rubbing surface 4 is supported in the washboard betweenthe side rails 1 and 2 and also at the top by means of the cross bar 3.This rubbing surface 4 consists of the usual corrugated sheet of metalalthough I do not wish .to confine myself to this specific type ofrubbing surface. Er;- tending longitudinally on the siderails 1 and 2 ofthe washboard and on the front face thereof are the guide rods 5 and6.These guide rods 5 and 6 are embedded at their lower ends in the siderails 1 and 2 1922. Serial No; 574,353.

respectively and at their top into the cross bar 3. This is more clearlyillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2- of the drawings,

A rub board 7 is adapted to fit between the side rails l and 2 of thewashboard and carried by the underside of the rub board 7 is arubbingsurface similar to the rubbing surface carried by the washboard andbetween the side rails 1 and 2 for the purpose of engaging the rubbingsurface carried by theside rails l and 2.- This rubbing surface carriedby the under side of the rub board 7 is illustrated at 8 in Fig. ofthedrawing and'is of the same materialas used in the firstmentioned'rubbing surface. Se-

cured to the upper and lower edges of the rub board 7 are'the plates 9and 10 respectively. These plates 9 and 10 are secured, to the rub boardby any suitable fastening means 11. The plates 9 and 10. which arecarried by the rub board 7 are provided.

with laterally extending apertured ears 12 at adjacent ends for thepurpose of allowing the rub board 7 to slide over the rubbing surface 4between the guide rods 5 and 6 of the washboard. At the opposite ends ofthe plates 9 and 10 are formed hook portions 13. These hook portions andears are adapted to engage the guide rods 5 and 6 respectively carriedby the side rails 1 and 2 of the washboard. A handle 14 is provided uponthe outer face of the rub board 7 and is. mounted in suitable handlesupporting elements 15 which are secured to the sides of the frame ofthe rub board 7 In use, the rub board 7 is swung away from the washboardby means of disengaging the hooks 13 from guide rod 5 of the side I willengage the guide rod 5 and thereby hold the same in position, and as therub board 7 is provided with apertured ears 12 so as to allow the rubboard to reciprocate over the washboard and is further guided by theapertured ears 12 and the hook portions 13 formed on the rub board 7 toprevent accidental displacement or relative movement 7 laterally of therub board -7 while in operative position upon the washboard. By merelyoperating the handle 14, the same causes the rub board 7 to freelyreciprocate over the washboard and between the side rails 1 and 2thereof and it will thus be seen that the clothes may be easily and morequickly rubbed than is now the case of rubbing clothes by hand. Thewater will also drain off of the rubbing surface 4 to the receptacleinto which the washboard and rub board are placed, and therefore it willbe seen that a new and useful improvement has been invented for thepurpose of easily aiding in rubbing the clothes while in the process ofwashing the same, and also preventing the person operating the devicefrom injuring her hands in any manner.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to'without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. The combinationwith a washboard frame having side rails, a rubbing surface supported bythe said side rails, guide rods extending longitudinally on the siderails, a

rub board arranged between the side rails,

rods, and rubbing means carried by the rub board for engagement with therubbing surface.

2. The combination with a washboard frame having side rails, a rubingsurface supported by the said side rails, guide rods extendinglongitudinally on the said side rails, a rub board mounted on thewashboard frame and between thesaid side rails, said rub board providedwith plates at its upper and lower ends, said plates having aperturedears formed at one end. for slidably and hingedly connecting the rubboard upon one of the guide rods. hook portions, carried by the oppositeends of the plates for engagement with the other guide rod, and rubbingmeans carried by the rub board for en gagement with the rubbing surface.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES G. THORSTENSEN. Witnesses O. D. HARRISON, CHRIS THORSTENSEN.

